Former Member of the Scottish Parliament
Joan McAlpine
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At a glance Joan McAlpine was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 2,903 Holyrood divisions on record; Joan McAlpine did not vote in 75.
Voting record
The most recent divisions Joan McAlpine voted in. For, Against and Abstain are as recorded.
| 2 Dec 2025 | Uniting Local and National Efforts Across Sectors to End Violence Against Women and Girls | For |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Better Bus Services | For |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Motion of No Confidence | Against |
| 23 Mar 2021 | Tied Pubs (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 23 Mar 2021 | European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 18 Mar 2021 | National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms | Against |
| 18 Mar 2021 | National Mission to Reduce Drug Deaths and Harms | For |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 17 Mar 2021 | Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 16 Mar 2021 | United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 11 Mar 2021 | Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill | Abstain |
| 11 Mar 2021 | Approval of SSI | For |
| 11 Mar 2021 | Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill | For |
| 10 Mar 2021 | University of St. Andrews (Degrees in Medicine and Dentistry) Bill | For |
Questions
Joan McAlpine has tabled 270 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government what the proposed timescale is for implementing recommendations in the Baroness Cumberle…
To ask the Scottish Government what the proposed timescale is for implementing recommendations in the Baroness Cumberlege Report that relate to sodium valproate.
Answer · Jeane Freeman · 12 Mar 2021
It will be a matter for the incoming Government after the Scottish general election to decide a delivery timetable on implementation of the recommendations in the Cumberlege Report which related to sodium valproate, but I am confident that there will be cross party support for these in the next session of the Parliament, as there was in this session.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set up and fund a specialist centre for Foetal Valproate Spectrum disord…
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set up and fund a specialist centre for Foetal Valproate Spectrum disorder.
Answer · Jeane Freeman · 12 Mar 2021
The Scottish Government is committed to implementing all of the recommendations of Baroness Cumberlege’s review where they relate to the responsibilities of the Scottish Government.
To address the recommendations outlined in First Do No Harm for individuals and the families affected by sodium valproate and Primodos requires a programme of work that aims to mitigate any future potential harm through a multi-layered approach to rapidly reduce, and eventually eradicate, harm applicable and relevant to the Scottish context. Therefore, the Scottish Government will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Scottish Government, the NHS and representative groups to explore potential options for establishing sodium valproate specialist centres and/or services in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on redress for victims of sodium valproate, as recommended in the B…
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on redress for victims of sodium valproate, as recommended in the Baroness Cumberlege Report.
Answer · Jeane Freeman · 12 Mar 2021
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-35748 on 12 March 2021. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx .
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on broadband roll-out in Dumfries and Galloway.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on broadband roll-out in Dumfries and Galloway.
Awaiting an answer.
To ask the Scottish Government whether people who were rejected by the Close Contact Services Fund or the Newly Self-Em…
To ask the Scottish Government whether people who were rejected by the Close Contact Services Fund or the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund due to technical errors will be given more time to re-apply, or be able to appeal the rejection.
Answer · Kate Forbes · 8 Mar 2021
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-35334 on 3 March 2021. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
To ask the Scottish Government when people who were rejected by the Close Contact Fund or Newly Self-Employed Hardship …
To ask the Scottish Government when people who were rejected by the Close Contact Fund or Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund due to technical errors will be reconsidered for assistance.
Answer · Kate Forbes · 8 Mar 2021
I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-35334 on 3 March 2021. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Climate Challenge Fund will allow the continuation and/or extension of some …
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Climate Challenge Fund will allow the continuation and/or extension of some existing projects beyond two years.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham · 1 Mar 2021
46 projects across Scotland will continue to be funded through the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund in 2021-22 for the second year of their two-year projects.
Projects currently funded through the Climate Challenge Fund will not receive an extension to their existing project. The new framework for community climate action - based around a network of regional hubs and Climate Action Towns - will seek to build on CCF projects and ensure that that they deliver a sustainable legacy, as well as supporting an acceleration of climate action at a local level.
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Climate Challenge Fund will be extended to 2021-22 and, if so, what pans it …
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Climate Challenge Fund will be extended to 2021-22 and, if so, what pans it has for it that year.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham · 1 Mar 2021
46 projects across Scotland will continue to be funded through the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund in 2021-22 for the second year of their two-year projects.
Following a review of the Climate Challenge Fund in 2019, and as set out in the Programme for Government 2020-21, we shall provide further support for community climate action through the development of new networks of regional hubs and Climate Action Towns, to promote collaboration and empower communities to drive forward activity contributing towards our just transition to a net zero nation.
Motions lodged
| 24 Mar 2021 | The Stove Network Awarded Culture Collective Funding | 10 sig. |
| 16 Feb 2021 | Threats of Violence Against Elected Representatives | 16 sig. |
| 4 Feb 2021 | Raydale Community Sports Hub Awarded £100,000 | 12 sig. |
| 20 Jan 2021 | Welcoming the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris | 17 sig. |
| 22 Dec 2020 | Jenna Gibson Named Scottish Neonatal Nurse of the Year | 17 sig. |
| 15 Dec 2020 | The Café Royal, Annan, Supporting the Community | 13 sig. |
Seat & career
- South Scotland (region) Regional MSP · Dissolution 5 May 2016 – 4 May 2021
- South Scotland (region) Regional MSP · Dissolution 5 May 2011 – 23 Mar 2016
Allowances
2021 (latest published)
Source: Scottish Parliament (published ~1 year in arrears)
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.